Depression among infertile attending an infertility clinic in Ramadi teaching hospital for maternity and childhood, Iraq.

Abstract

Background: Infertile individuals have greater levels of anxiety, stress, and depression. Major depressive disorder is a debilitating disease characterized by depressed mood, reduced interests, and impaired cognitive function. Individuals' health and quality of life may be compromised by depression. Objective: Study the association between depression and infertility among men and women.   Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was done in an infertility clinic. The study was conducted in the period from January to June 2022. The diagnosis of depression was done according to (B.D.I) questionnaire, DSM5 criteria were utilized beside a questionnaire designed for the purpose of the study to collect data about the participants. Results: A sample of 99 infertile cases was studied.  Normal cases constituted 36.4% of the sample and the remaining 63.6% were having a degree of depression. Most of the cases were in the age group 36-45 years old. The highest prevalence of depression was found in the age group 46-50 years (85.7%). The highest rate was 65.6% among those with infertility of 24 months and more. Cases who had an abortion had the highest rate of depression (61.5%). Conclusion: There was a high rate of depression among infertile men and women; these people require special attention to get over this issue.